Telugu · తెలుగు
Father's Heart Bible™ key-term glossary — anchored to the historic Telugu Scriptures · Script: Telugu
For the reviewer
These are the proposed renderings of FHB's key terms. The heart of the review: wherever English says our Father, the rendering must feel like a beloved child addressing their own father — warm, reverent, natural to your language's Bible — and never the distant generic word for "God." Mark anything that reads wrong, stiff, or irreverent. Tip: your browser's translate feature can back-translate this page as a second witness. Approvals or corrections go to Kevin White.
Register
Telugu, respectful (formal address to and from the Father), contemporary reverent Bible register
Quotation marks
Use straight double quotes " " around speech, matching the English source verbatim in count and placement; use single quotes ' ' for a quotation nested inside a quotation.
Poetry lines
Preserve the English poetry line breaks exactly: one Telugu line per English line, same count and order, same indent (the line's numeric indent is copied, only the line text is translated). Do not merge or split lines unless a native reviewer rebreaks them.
| # | English term | Proposed rendering | Literal back-translation | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | our Heavenly Father | మన పరలోకపు తండ్రి | Divine name. Confirmed in the Telugu preview (Genesis 1:1). | |
| 2 | our Father | మన తండ్రి | Primary filial divine name. Confirmed in preview. NEVER revert to దేవుడు / యెహోవా. | |
| 3 | the Father | తండ్రి | Filial divine name (definite). Proposed. | |
| 4 | Heavenly Father | పరలోకపు తండ్రి | Filial divine name. Proposed. | |
| 5 | Abba, Father | అబ్బా, తండ్రి | Aramaic address retained + Telugu gloss. Proposed. | |
| 6 | God | దేవుడు | REVERSION TOKEN. Use ONLY where the English retains 'God' as God-as-God; never as a substitute for 'our Father'. | |
| 7 | the LORD | యెహోవా | REVERSION TOKEN. Use ONLY where the English retains the covenant name 'the LORD'; never as a substitute for 'our Father'. (Generic title 'Lord' for Jesus = ప్రభువు, distinct.) | |
| 8 | the Holy Spirit | పరిశుద్ధాత్మ | Confirmed in preview (John 3). | |
| 9 | the Spirit of our Father | మన తండ్రి ఆత్మ | Relational, not by-identity. Confirmed in preview (Genesis 1:2). | |
| 10 | the Son of Man | మనుష్యకుమారుడు | Confirmed in preview (John 3). | |
| 11 | the Son | కుమారుడు | The Son (Jesus). Confirmed in preview. | |
| 12 | the Son of God | దేవుని కుమారుడు | Christological title. Proposed — native reviewer to confirm vs తండ్రి కుమారుడు. | |
| 13 | one and only Son | అద్వితీయ కుమారుడు | Confirmed in preview (John 3:16). | |
| 14 | the kingdom of our Father | మన తండ్రి రాజ్యము | FHB renders 'kingdom of God' filially. Confirmed in preview (John 3:3,5). | |
| 15 | Jesus | యేసు | Confirmed in preview. | |
| 16 | Christ | క్రీస్తు | Confirmed in preview (John 3:28). | |
| 17 | Messiah | మెస్సీయ | Proposed. | |
| 18 | covenant | నిబంధన | Proposed. Standard Telugu Bible term. | |
| 19 | steadfast love | నిబంధనా కృప | Renders Hebrew hesed (loyal covenant love). Proposed — reviewer to confirm vs స్థిరమైన ప్రేమ. | |
| 20 | compassion | కనికరము | Renders Hebrew racham / Greek splanchnizomai (gut-level tender mercy). Proposed. | |
| 21 | righteousness | నీతి | Proposed. | |
| 22 | eternal life | నిత్యజీవము | Confirmed in preview (John 3:16). | |
| 23 | born again | తిరిగి జన్మించు | Confirmed in preview (John 3:3,7). |
Terms we deliberately avoid
These common words carry another religion's meaning, so Scripture in Telugu has always chosen different vocabulary — and so do we. Please don't recommend them; the established Bible alternative is listed beside each.
- పునర్జన్మ (reincarnation) → క్రొత్త జన్మ (new birth)
- అవతారం (Hindu avatar) → దేహధారణ
- మోక్షం (Hindu liberation) → రక్షణ (salvation)
- నిర్వాణం (Buddhist nirvana) → నిత్యజీవము (eternal life)
Machine conformance stems (every filial rendering must contain one): తండ్ర · అబ్బా
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